Makiah Boy & girl
How popular is Makiah?
#7,489 girl name in 2025
14 baby girls were named Makiah in the US in 2025, making it the 7489th most popular girl name. Another 25 boys got the name (#4,138 for boys).
Makiah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,489 for girls (▼ 2599 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 girls, 25 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-73% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,177 in 2015, #4,356 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (170 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,402 in 2007 |
| First recorded | 1991 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 36% boys, 64% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Makiah counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Makiah family of names ranked #2,875 for girls in 2025 (#2,329 the year before), with 35 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Makiah by decade
Girl names about as popular as Makiah
Questions
- Is Makiah a boy or girl name?
- Makiah is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 36% of babies named Makiah were boys and 64% were girls.
- How popular is the name Makiah?
- 14 baby girls were named Makiah in the US in 2025, making it the 7489th most popular girl name. Another 25 boys got the name (#4,138 for boys).
- When was Makiah most popular?
- Makiah peaked in 2007, when 170 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,402 in 2007.
- How many people are named Makiah?
- 2,761 babies have been named Makiah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,737 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.